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NFL quarterback would show gay teammate 'what it means to follow Jesus'

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins says he'd welcome an openly gay teammate, but a number of media outlets are questioning the sincerity of his remarks.

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: Football player Kirk Cousins attends PepsiCo Honors Bob Woodruff Foundation With Blake Shelton Concert from #PEPCITY at Bryant Park on January 31, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for PepsiCo)

"From a football standpoint, if the guy can help us win, come help us win," Cousins, who is a devout Christian, is quoted by MLive as saying during an appearance at Michigan's NorthPointe High School. "Now, there are a lot of teammates in my locker room right now who may not have a homosexual lifestyle, but they have sins, too. They’re not perfect. So I don’t say they can’t help us win. Nobody’s perfect.“

He then added: "To that degree, we'd welcome him into our locker room and say come help us win, and hopefully I can love him like Jesus and hopefully show him what it means to follow Jesus."